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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name The Music Group: Picture Puzzles
Hi Jen
Very clever
Thank you for sharing this
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
My Bonnie Chair Exercise Fun
Hi Steff
Thank You for sharing this great activity
I always wanted to know all verses to the song
Thanks again
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Radio Terminology Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Radio Terminology
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
Pasta, Plant or Fast Car? #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pasta, Plant or Fast Car?
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
Pasta, Plant or Fast Car? #1
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pasta, Plant or Fast Car?
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Kellie
LLO
Word Lists Game
A great idea for word games either as individuals or as teams for those not confident with their writing skills
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Michelle
CNA/Life Enrichment
CNA/Life Enrichment
Armchair Travel to South Africa
This was my first Armchair Travel with my residents. I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. They really enjoyed it and are still talking about it, wanting to know when the next...
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4 years ago
Name The Music Group: Picture Puzzles
Such a great activity Jen, thank you for sharing!
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Trish
Activities Director
Activities Director
Roll It, Play It
I'm excited to try this out today!! Have an awesome day bringing smiles!!
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Diane
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
Thank you for great ideas and support,anybody have suggestions for toppings or fillings for pancake Tuesday planning a coffee morning for one or the homes I work in.
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Teupola
RAO
RAO
What can I say when thank you doesn't seem to be enough? I appreciate and love Golden Carers site. I am grateful to those to post activities and ideas here and most especially to those who created thi...
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4 years ago
My Bonnie Chair Exercise Fun
Another wonderful activity idea - thank you for sharing Steff!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Jokes - Children's Thoughts
Thanks Fiona for the feedback on the activity jokes-childrens thoughts, I have a few great grandchildren, and they really keep me amused. Regards Gwyneth
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
My Bonnie Chair Exercise Fun
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: My Bonnie Chair Exercise Fun
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Laurie
Manager
Manager
Name The Music Group: Picture Puzzles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name That Music Group: Picture Puzzles
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Glossary of Terms for Activity Professionals in Senior Care
Hi Katrina
These articles should help you
https://www.goldencarers.com/12-tips-for-writing-progress-notes/5442/
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-write-progress-notes/3299/
If you need more hel...
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Jacquie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Sightseeing Bingo
love all the bingo games - we have used these for the past 2 years - its a big hit!!
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4 years ago
St Lucia Independence Day on 22 February
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St Lucia Independence Day on 22 February
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Fiona
Life Style Coordinator
Life Style Coordinator
Jokes - Children's Thoughts
We all loved these jokes, my clients were laughing so much they had tears rolling down their cheeks. Would love some more.
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Tracy
Activities Director
Activities Director
What Would You Do?
i would love a Part 3! My residents love this so much! it's sparks amazing conversations.
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katrina
PCW lifestlye
PCW lifestlye
Glossary of Terms for Activity Professionals in Senior Care
good afternoon
just a question where do i find the sheet with the correct words to use in the correct way for documentation
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Kaylene
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I am excited to give this a try with our diverse groups of residents.
Great idea!
Thanks for all the sharing in these posts.
Kay
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Erica
Maybe you can try one of these
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search=Scavenger+hunt&search_tag=Activity
You will probably have to adapt and modify them so that the residents do not have...
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Tammy
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - April 2026
Hi. I am very happy to say that this site has helped me immensely with planning in our center. We are very new and I am about to start creating a Newsletter. I pulled up the April and am curious if...
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Hope's Creek
Activity Director
Activity Director
St Patrick's Day Poster
I'm so glad I found your site. You have so many wonderful activities ready to be printed out.
It makes my job so much easier.
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Madison Manor
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hello there! I have been an AD since May 2021. I am also a board-certified music therapist. I have a question regarding scheduling the calendar. I work in a 76 bed SNF w/ LTC and rehab. I also have 2...
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Analiza
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
This site is outstanding ! I have been an activity Coordinator for 10 years and worked in a long term care facility for 30 years. We have had "Activity Connections for 8 year and this site has made me...
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Erica
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Hello All,
These ideas are all awesome ! I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to do a scavenger hunt with persons who are less mobile. I am the activities coordinator for an adult daycare for...
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Lorraine
Recreational Director
Recreational Director
11 Tips for New Activity Directors
thank-you so much. As an Activity director for 12 years I look back and realize that I have learned so much along the way. I totally agree with your comments. my most important realization has been to...
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Sir Winston Churchill Home
Volunteers
Volunteers
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
As an addition to your "Say 'Hello" in Different Languages", 'Goodbyes" in the different languages have been provided
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Amber
Acticities
Acticities
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
i love this site. thank you so for all the resources and activities that you share. it helps out a lot
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
Have you Ever...? Game Paddles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Have you Ever...? Game Paddles
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 40
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZ
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Carol
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Pictures for Relatives - we have covered an old photo frame with red crepe paper and stuck playing cards (hearts only) around the edge. Each resident will receive a flower and chocolates and then have...
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4 years ago
100 Reminiscence Questions
Terrific suggestions - these questions can be utilised for other activities, for example, I plan to ask each participant their nickname - record these on the whiteboard - then hide the answers and us...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Single Letter Answers Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The answer to each of the following questions is given by a single letter of the alphabet. t.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Word Lists Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Make a list of words starting or ending with the letters given to you in the following questions. Pen and paper or group activity.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Alphabet Quiz #4
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ALPHABET QUIZ TIME LIMIT
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
Place the Face - This or That Visual Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Place the Face
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Song Titles & Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Complete the title of the song, fill in gap then have a singalog and have fun
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Margo
Thank you for your ideas
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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Pot of Gold Craft
I am delighted with the range of activities that I can take to the residents. None have been a failure and the residents have a vast choice of what they wish to undertake.
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St Angela
Rec
Rec
Valentine Bingo
I printed off the pages but i am confused on how to play the game?
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4 years ago
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Thanks for the suggestions. I find the best shows are nature shows. When they are sitting in front of old movies and game shows they just seem to stare off but nature shows really engage them.
Als...
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Madison
Activities Director
Activities Director
Air Dry Clay Scentables
Could we paint the clay and it still be good for essential oils?
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